Mach number is flow speed over speed of sound ============================================= *Mach number* is a dimensionless quantity in fluid dynamics representing the ratio of flow speed divided by the speed of sound in the medium. **Links:** #. `Wikipedia `__. .. py:currentmodule:: symplyphysics.laws.hydro.mach_number_is_flow_speed_over_speed_of_sound .. py:data:: mach_number Local :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.classical_mechanics.mach_number`. Symbol: :code:`M` Latex: :math:`\text{M}` Dimension: :code:`dimensionless` .. py:data:: flow_speed :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.classical_mechanics.flow_speed` with respect to internal or external boundaries. Symbol: :code:`u` Latex: :math:`u` Dimension: :code:`velocity` .. py:data:: speed_of_sound Local :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.classical_mechanics.speed_of_sound`. Symbol: :code:`c` Latex: :math:`c` Dimension: :code:`velocity` .. py:data:: law :code:`M = u / c` Latex: .. math:: \text{M} = \frac{u}{c}